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CVE-2008-5715
Published: Dec 24, 2008
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.5 on Windows Vista allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via JavaScript code with a long string value for the hash property (aka location.hash). NOTE: it was later reported that earlier versions are also affected, and that the impact is CPU consumption and application hang in unspecified circumstances perhaps involving other platforms.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
4807
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SREASON
http://websecurity.com.ua/3424/
x_refsource_MISC
20090821 DoS vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Chrome
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
32988
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
51032
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
7554
exploit
x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
firefox-locationhash-dos(47572)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
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